Botswana vs New Zealand: Children under age 5

Botswana
293,659
in 2023
New Zealand
298,070
in 2023
Botswana rank
128th
New Zealand rank
126th

Children under age 5 over time

  • Botswana
  • New Zealand
100.0k200.0k300.0k195019862023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 298,070 against 293,659 in Botswana, a difference of 4,411.

Across all 74 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 128th and New Zealand ranks 126th of 236 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana New Zealand Difference Ahead
1950s 82,584 252,806 170,223 New Zealand
1960s 107,357 301,488 194,131 New Zealand
1970s 135,589 292,412 156,823 New Zealand
1980s 198,571 254,987 56,416 New Zealand
1990s 211,864 290,705 78,840 New Zealand
2000s 228,586 288,626 60,040 New Zealand
2010s 269,294 309,221 39,928 New Zealand
2020s 285,432 301,443 16,010 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children under age 5, Botswana or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 298,070 against 293,659 in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in children under age 5 between Botswana and New Zealand?
4,411, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and New Zealand?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Botswana and New Zealand rank globally for children under age 5?
Botswana ranks 128th and New Zealand ranks 126th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children under age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Botswana vs New Zealand: Children under age 5. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data. Retrieved 14 November 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/compare/children-under-age-5/botswana/new-zealand/

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About this data

Indicator
Children under age 5
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed